
Easy Homemade Pickles
Ingredients (10)
- 1 medium-to-large cucumber or 2 small cucumbers (ideally 12 ounces total)*
- 1/2 cup water, at room temperature or cooler
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup or sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, for heat)
- 20 twists of freshly ground black pepper
- 2 leafy sprigs of fresh dill, roughly chopped (about 1/4 cup)
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
- 1 bay leaf
Directions
Learn how to make this recipe at Cookie and Kate